Dato' Joey Yap unveils video forecasts by Chinese zodiac animal for 2017

Dato’ Joey Yap, founder and CEO of the Mastery Academy of Chinese Metaphysics and Chief Consultant of the Joey Yap Consulting Group, has recorded 12 videos explaining what's in store for the 12 animal signs in the Chinese zodiac in terms of career, relationships, business and health.

Each video is delivered in English and comes with subtitles in traditional Chinese.

The year of the fire rooster begins on 28 January, 2017.  According to Dato' Yap, the rooster is one of the top five animal signs for 2017. While the traditional mindset is that people who are born in the year of the rooster have a worse time of it when it comes round to their year again, Yap says that this year is different for them. One reason is that there will be many 'noblemen' or 'secret friends' (贵人) to help. He adds in his video on roosters that people who have the rooster in their year, month, day or hour* will all benefit.

Interested?

Watch videos for Yap's 2017 forecast by animal sign. There is the option to download a personal forecast (registration required) 

Read more about my own research on secret friends

*Yap has a website which allows people to determine the dominant animal for these times, shared in the video.

Adidas launches new Stan Smith models

The Stan Smith model goes 'wild' for the summer with the Wrapped Animal Pack. Offered in three colourways, the pack builds on the Stan Smith’s iconic silhouette by wrapping the out-sole in textured snake, alligator and crocodile leather.

Source: adidas.

Finished with a complement heel-tab accent in green, red and black, the original preppy sneaker now comes with a fashion edge. The Adidas Originals Stan Smith is based on a tennis model and is now a universal classic, with all-leather construction and understated design.

Hashtag: #adidasOriginals

Cruelty-free brand Everyday Minerals introduces new eyeshadow range

Everyday Minerals (EM) is committed to finding the purest form of naturally sourced ingredients, and today sells all-natural, completely vegan, cruelty-free products that are handmade in Texas, with eco-friendly, recyclable packaging.

Source: Everyday Minerals blog.

Vegan makeup is makeup that does not use ingredients derived from animals, and which is not tested on animals. Examples of ingredients which come from animals would include lanolin or collagen. Many cosmetics companies now have vegan products or whole vegan lines, or like EM, may be completely vegan. 

EM recently launched a new line of eight neutral shades for the eyes called the “Oh, So Pretty” Collection! According to the EM blog, the palette ranges from white to browns, as well as soft blue and yellow hues, and are designed to mix and match easily.

The eyeshadows are named after inspiring traits. A white, "almost peachy" colour is called She's Charismatic; a denim grayish blue is called She's Complete, while She's Freedom is a bronze medium brown.

There is a sale on (EM ships internationally), with the US$14 eyeshadows going for US$12, and the US$10 eyeshadows going for US$6.50. To see the She’s Powerful, She’s Desire, and She’s Creative eyeshadows from the Oh, So Pretty collection on a model, visit the blog post here.

For more vegan cosmetic products, visit PETA's suggestions of a dozen vegan makeup products under US$10, here, and Onegreenplanet's list of cruelty-free makeup brands here.